"Parks and Recreation": The series follows the ambitions of perennially upbeat mid-level bureaucrat Leslie Knope, on her quest to better the town of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana.

From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Greg Daniels (NBC's "The Office," "King of the Hill") and Michael Schur (NBC's "The Office," "Saturday Night Live") comes a new mockumentary that looks at the exciting world of local government. The new half-hour comedy will examine the mundane but necessary ways that people interact with their government, and ask why it's frequently so complicated -- as everyone knows from standing in line at the DMV, applying for home construction permits, or trying to get the city to fix a pothole.

The documentary cameras follow Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler, NBC's "Saturday Night Live," "Baby Mama") a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana. In an attempt to beautify her town -- and advance her career -- Leslie takes on what should be a fairly simple project: help local nurse Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones, NBC's "The Office," "Unhitched") turn an abandoned construction pit into a community park. Opposing them are defensive bureaucrats, selfish neighbors, real estate developers, and single-issue fanatics -- whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the very democratic process that Leslie loves so much.

Leslie is alternately helped and undermined by her colleague, Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari, "Human Giant," "Scrubs"), who cheerfully exploits his government position for personal gain. She is also thwarted by her boss Ron Swanson, who is philosophically opposed to government in any form.

Helping Leslie and Ann navigate the Pawnee bureaucracy is charismatic city planner Mark Brendanawicz, whose outlook has been soured by 15 years of public service.

If they can pull it off, Leslie hopes that she also will have inspired her uninterested college intern April (Aubrey Plaza, "Mayne Street") and April's whole generation - all the while moving one step closer to her ultimate goal: becoming the first female president of the United States.

"Parks and Recreation" is a production of Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios. Along with Daniels and Schur, Howard Klein also serves as executive producer for the series.

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	Li'l Sebastian Player Affinity writes: While Part 1 of the finale saw massive – albeit temporary – changes to the Parks Department, “Lil' Sebastian” saw some major changes to the show itself, and it looked like these could have a lasting impact on the series. There were so many funny moments it's hard to list them all.	May 26, 2011
	The Bubble Everyone in the office is unhappy when Chris decides to make some big changes in the parks department -- especially Tom who starts to question his career choices. Leslie is caught off guard when Ben has a meeting with her mom.	May 19, 2011
	The Fight When Leslie tries to get Ann a job at city hall, her lukewarm reaction causes their first-ever fight. Tom invites the entire department to the Snakehole Lounge to help him promote his new alcohol, "Snake Juice."	May 12, 2011
	Eagleton When the neighboring city of Eagleton puts up a fence around one of their parks, Leslie must get her former best friend to take it down. Meanwhile, Ron tries to stop Leslie from planning a birthday party for him.	May 5, 2011
	Jerry's Painting Jerry’s (Jim O’Heir) contribution to Leslie’s community art show causes a stir. Ben (Adam Scott) moves in with April (Aubrey Plaza) and Andy (Chris Pratt) and attempts to teach them how to be adults. Meanwhile, Leslie (Amy Poehler) is frustrated by Chris (Rob Lowe) and his interoffice dating rules. Aziz Ansari, Rashida Jones and Retta also star.	April 28, 2011
	Indianapolis Poor Tom. Nothing seems to ever go right for him, and while he's the definition of a moron at times, deep down I feel his heart is in the right place. And let's be honest, Parks and Recreation would be less of a show if not for him. His chauvinistic comments and actions just crack me up. And when you throw in a dose of how self-centered he is. Well, it's just all downhill from there. But he's still hilarious.	April 7, 2011
	Camping Leslie takes the department on a camping trip to brainstorm new ideas; Andy tries to romance April; Chris returns to Pawnee as the city manager. What will happen next? Find out the answers only at Parks and Recreation Season 3 Episode 8 Camping.	March 24, 2011
	Harvest Festival With the fate of her entire department hinging on the success of the Harvest Festival, Leslie (Amy Poehler) deals with last-minute problems with a Wamapoke tribal leader, who threatens to put a curse on the event. Meanwhile, April (Aubrey Plaza) is upset with Andy (Chris Pratt), while Ann (Rashida Jones) gets romantic advice from an unlikely source.	March 17, 2011
	Media Blitz Trying to get the word out about the Harvest Festival, Leslie, Ben, and Tom do radio, TV and newspaper interviews. A media storm hits when Ben has to answer tricky questions about his past as a teen mayor. Meanwhile, Andy struggles to win back April's heart, and Ann summons the courage to discuss her relationship with Chris.	February 17, 2011
	Time Capsule The town of Pawnee is about to bury a time capsule, but they face problems from a Twihard fan (special guest star Will Forte) who insist they include the movie Twilight.	February 3, 2011
	Flu Season The flu spread around the office leaving April unable to work so Ron looks for another buffer and decides to mentor Andy which leads to some male bonding. While planning for the local Harvest Festival, Leslie is struck with the flu and is forced to go to the hospital. Ron and Andy have a day of male bonding, and Tom hits the spa.	January 27, 2011
	Go Big Or Go Home Leslie (Amy Poehler) tries to convince Chris (Rob Lowe) and Ben (Adam Scott) to give the parks department more money, and when she fails to persuade them, she enlists Ann's (Rashida Jones) help. Meanwhile, Ron (Nick Offerman) and Andy (Chris Pratt) coach youth basketball, and April (Aubrey Plaza) returns with surprising news.	January 20, 2011